text_original: The election to the empire rested with the seven electors, the chief princes of Germany ; but if they had been minded on this occasion to exercise freely their right, it would have been difficult for them to do so.
text_transcription: THE ELECTION TO THE EMPIRE RESTED WITH THE SEVEN ELECTORS THE CHIEF PRINCES OF GERMANY BUT IF THEY HAD BEEN MINDED ON THIS OCCASION TO EXERCISE FREELY THEIR RIGHT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO DO SO
phonemes: ðɪ ᵻlˈɛkʃən tə ðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ ɹˈɛstᵻd wɪððə sˈɛvən ᵻlˈɛktɚz, ðə tʃˈiːf pɹˈɪnsᵻz ʌv dʒˈɜːməni ; bˌʌt ɪf ðeɪ hɐdbɪn mˈaɪndᵻd ˌɔn ðɪs əkˈeɪʒən tʊ ˈɛksɚsˌaɪz fɹˈiːli ðɛɹ ɹˈaɪt, ɪt wʊdhɐv bˌɪn dˈɪfɪkəlt fɔːɹ ðˌɛm tə dˈuː soʊ.